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Herrnhut
Herrnhut , town, Saxony, SE Germany. It was founded (1722) by Graf von Zinzendorf as a colony of Moravian Brethren (see Moravian Church ), and is today a Moravian center with archives, a publishing house, and a museum.... Read more |
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Yen Li-pen
Yen Li-pen , d. 673, Chinese painter, foremost master of the T'ang dynasty. He became the most celebrated court painter of the 7th cent. and held several high public offices. Although probably none of his original works survives today, records tell us that he was most renowned for his paintings of... Read more |
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Todays Man Inc
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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art accredited institution of higher education; in New York City; coeducational; chartered and opened in 1859. Founded by Peter Cooper, it pioneered in evening engineering and art schools; day schools were added in 1900. Today it includes schools of... Read more |
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Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution research and education center, at Washington, D.C.; founded 1846 under the terms of the will of James Smithson of London, who in 1829 bequeathed his fortune to the United States to create an establishment for the "increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The... Read more |
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filigree
filigree , ornamental work of fine gold or silver wire, often wrought into an openwork design and joined with matching solder and borax under the flame of the blowpipe. Filigree is used as a decorative treatment for jewelry or other fine metalwork. It was made in ancient Egypt, China, and India.... Read more |
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Duccio di Buoninsegna
Duccio di Buoninsegna , fl. 1278-1319, early Italian artist, first great painter of Siena. Infusing new life into the stylized Byzantine tradition, he initiated a style intrinsic to the development of the Sienese school—the expressive use of outline. The use of line varied from a vigorous... Read more |
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Film
FilmBIBLIOGRAPHYCinema, which by now should mean both motion pictures for theaters and films for television, is simultaneously an art and an industry because its means of creation and its systems of distribution involve expensive technology. This has been true since the early nickelodeon days of the... Read more |
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Dachau
Dachau , city, Bavaria, S Germany, on the Amper River; chartered in 1391. It is a rail junction and its industries include the production of paper, cardboard, electrical equipment, and textiles. There is a 16th-century castle. Nearby was (1933-45) the first Nazi concentration camp , which today has... Read more |
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Livingstone
Livingstone city (1990 est. pop. 82,218), S Zambia, near the Zambezi River, which forms the border with Zimbabwe. It is an industrial, commercial, and transportation center. Manufactures include clothing, textiles, and food products. Founded in 1905, the city was named for David Livingstone, the... Read more |
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The Medici, Michelangelo, and the art of Florence
MUSEUMS TODAY ". . . Michelangelo and the Medici grand dukes...Renaissance Florence." BETWEEN...first four Medici grand dukes...flowering of the arts and sciences...legacy of Michelangelo. ... |
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Michelangelo in Florence, Leonardo in Vinci.(walking tour of Florence)
...is now a museum containing...portraits of Michelangelo, as well...age of 33, Michelangelo bought five...center of Florence, and made...house we see today was built by Michelangelo's descendants...the wealthy ... |
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Michelangelo in Florence, Leonardi in Vinci
...is now a museum containing...portraits of Michelangelo, as well...age of 33, Michelangelo bought five...center of Florence, and made...house we see today was built by Michelangelo's descendants...the wealthy ... |
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Detroit and Chicago Team With Florence for Landmark Exhibition of Italian...
...and Bargello Museum, which collectively...Decorative Arts at The Detroit...Painting at The Art Institute of...the colorful Medici family of the...the works of Michelangelo, the arts flourished...this day. The ... |
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Striking out amid the art of Florence
...many more art treasures...collected by the Medici, the mighty...who ruled Florence for centuries...Florence museums were closing...Galileo and Michelangelo, along with...visit to Florence without seeing ... |
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Treasure hunting in florence: the city is filled with artifacts from the...
...important museums, and it was the Medici Duke Cosimo...linked the Medici residence...microcosm of the art and history of the Medici era, when Florence enjoyed the...Donatello, Michelangelo, ... |
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Florence is an art lover's dream: city's Jewish past mingles with rich...
...which ruled Florence on and off...patronage of the arts. What is less...contemporary Florence. The Palazzo...Cosimo I of the Medici family, it...most notably Michelangelo. The famed...Medicis and today contains ... |
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TripAdvisor Announces the Top 10 Most Popular Art Museums in the World.
...community, today announced the top 10 art museums in the world...most famous museum, renowned...course, Michelangelo's ceiling...yeah, the art-this place...pieces of art. The ... |
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GETAWAY MIDWEST: LAKE MICHIGAN MUSEUMS; Museum crawl - a tale of 2...
...world-class museums and exhibits...Milwaukee Art Museum, the Quadracci...show, "The Medici, Michelangelo, and the...Renaissance Florence." Some...images of Medici grand dukes...it remains ... |
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